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John Deere is working with a small, start-up company to reduce harmful emissions from its equipment. The goal of the project with ClearFlame Engine Technologies is to replace diesel fuel with ethanol in trucks, tractors, combines, excavators, and other heavy equipment.
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On a sunny and warm late summer afternoon, Kelley Quinn of Macomb unveiled her latest piece of art. Her canvas is a vintage 1939 Farmall H tractor. It...
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Agriculture is responsible for more than 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and some in the industry...
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Some Midwestern farmers are involved in a research project to help determine how good some practices are for the environment, and it may help them take...
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The state of Illinois is teaming up with the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln to develop a master plan for year-round use of state fairgrounds facilities in Springfield and Du Quoin.
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The Biden administration plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly over the next decade. Renewable fuels are part of the plan, but some...
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Lin Warfel puts farmland owners in central Illinois into two categories: Those with a deep connection and desire to preserve their land, and those...
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Some Illinois farmers say they want to help protect natural resources, but incentives are crucial to making that happen.A coalition tied to these efforts…
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A study out of the University of Illinois looks at meat consumption in the U.S.U of I College of Agriculture research assistant Gretchen Kuck says for the…